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Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM
But that is different from suggesting he's not British;)

What, are you saying those poor Falklanders aren't British? ;) But yes, point taken.
That was why I picked him - I figured he was probably someone no one would accuse him of not being Belgian.

Thank you very much for putting this song into my head again. :P
I don't think independence is that likely - last I saw around 30% were for it. Though a Tory government in power in Westminster always makes a strong case for it:P

I don't think so either. For all the talk about separatist movements in Europe, I don't really think it's going to happen in either Catalonia, Flanders or Scotland. There's just no sense of urgency to it, and the regions in question have too much to lose and too little to gain.
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So, I found this video explaining the differences between The UK, Great Britain, England, etc. LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 07:18:13 PM 1211 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 803 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 467 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 784 Views
They keep saying "the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since 1938" Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 10:12:44 PM 777 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 753 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 780 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 797 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 774 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 790 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 743 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 786 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 825 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 721 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 652 Views
Kind of, but not precisely. It's probably the easiest way to look at it, though. *NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:23:34 PM 457 Views
I am about as Anglophile as they come, as I dare say you may have noticed... Legolas - 20/11/2012 07:35:36 PM 645 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 814 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 819 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 822 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 738 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 792 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 740 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 856 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 785 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 793 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 786 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 723 Views
True, but it always felt very awkward to me, even when I considered mens tennis worth watching. Joel - 01/12/2012 05:10:21 PM 836 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 766 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 717 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 749 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 447 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 419 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 731 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 756 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 798 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 689 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 420 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 449 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 831 Views
The point I'm guessing Rebekah is referring to, and it's a fairly important one... Legolas - 28/11/2012 07:20:11 PM 690 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 725 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 652 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 744 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 769 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 778 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 744 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 715 Views
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